Nadine Dorries
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Christina Rees (Neath) (Lab)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the losses that local authorities have experienced and will continue to experience. In 2014-15, Neath Port Talbot’s budget was cut by £17 million. It has been predicted that, from April 2016, Neath Port Talbot will lose £18 million or possibly more, depending on the autumn statement. Public services have already been cut severely—
Christina Rees
I am simply making the point that we should not suffer from the Barnett formula.